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Admissions Tax Kittitas County Ordinance 2016-003 Ordinance amending Ch.3.22 Kittitas County Code to impose an Admissions Tax "Admissions charge," in addition to its usual and ordinary meaning includes but shall not be limited to a charge for participation in an event or activity; a charge made for season tickets or subscriptions, or a charge made for use of seats and tables, reserved or otherwise, and other similar accommodations; and a charge made for rental or use of equipment or facilities for purpose of recreation or amusement, and where the rental of the equipment or facilities is necessary to the enjoyment of the privilege for which a general admission is charged, the combined charges shall be considered as an admission charge. A donation for admittance shall also be deemed an admission charge. Admission charge includes any money paid within or without of Kittitas County for any of the kinds of admission charges defined herein so long as the facilities, entertainment, recreation or amusement privilege derived from such admission charge occurs in Kittitas County. The tax imposed shall be collected at the time admission charge is paid by the person seeking admission to any place and shall be reported and remitted by the person receiving the tax to the Treasurer in quarterly installments on or before the last day of the month next succeeding the end of the quarterly period in which the tax is collected or received. Any person conducting or operating any activity for which an admission charge is made shall register with the Auditor. In order to complete the registration process, you will need to register online. Any questions, please contact the Treasurer's office at 509-962-7535; Auditor's office at 509- 962-7502 or email at admissionstax@co.kittitas.wa.us.